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as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage
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as in flapped
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the horse's tail swishes after every jump
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Recent Examples of swished
Booker’s dunk ignited a 7-0 run to put the Bruins up 36-27 and Dent swished a 15-footer that beat the buzzer and gave UCLA a 38-29 halftime lead.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Midway through the second quarter Tuesday night, Southlake Carroll junior guard Whitney Jense blocked Mansfield Legacy star Madison Crawford on one end and came down on offense and swished a 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Atwell took the pass and swished the 3 for a 66-64 lead.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Jamar Brown swished a 3-pointer from the corner and scored a layup off an inbound pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The sophomore forward swished back-to-back three-pointers to kick off the second half at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Midway through the second quarter Tuesday night, Southlake Carroll junior guard Whitney Jense blocked Mansfield Legacy star Madison Crawford on one end and came down on offense and swished a 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Atwell took the pass and swished the 3 for a 66-64 lead.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Jamar Brown swished a 3-pointer from the corner and scored a layup off an inbound pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The sophomore forward swished back-to-back three-pointers to kick off the second half at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swished
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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But Chelsea — and Garnacho — responded again, the Argentina international reducing the arrears again after some Kepa had flapped at a cross.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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A little way down the bank, a hoatzin flapped awkwardly in dense foliage.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bedard had a wide-open net and flicked in just the second power-play goal of his career.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The day Hanceville’s police department was eliminated, a switch was flicked in a dispatch center at the county sheriff’s office in Cullman.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton, with its consciously diverse vision of a Regency world, feels like a project conceived in a more inclusive moment; the pendulum has since swung the other way.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s no doubt that Kirby would’ve loved to have swung that powerful right hook at Hitler on the cover of Captain America Comics #1.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Baby Briana’s arms twitched and legs flopped against cold concrete.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Several giant foam fingers bobbed above the crowd.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Andy hopped onto a nearby settee and wagged his tail.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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After his score was announced Tuesday, Malinin’s coach, Rafael Arutyunyan, confidently wagged a single finger in the air.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swished. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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